Funn3r

If your bank deposit was not guaranteed then why would you put money into a bank? Because massive savings interest rate (haha)? It would encourage people to store cash at home, which would in turn present a huge security problem, people demanding they be allowed to have defensive guns etc.

Such a shame as Marc Bolland was brilliant. Ride a White Swan was my favourite.

UK tourism industry has been complaining for a long time that they are missing out. Wealthy Chinese who want to "do" Europe are willing to get a EU visa but baulk at having to get yet another one just for UK so don't include us in their trip. The page you link to does say "multiple visits" not "residence".

Don't like xmas shopping but have had to do a bit. The huge Meadows (Marks and Spencer / Tesco) in Camberley has been far emptier than I expected on two occasions recently. M&S had the usual guys in hi-vis directing people to empty parking spaces but this year they were hanging around not needed for anything as plenty of spaces. Same in Bracknell so-called "town centre", pretty empty.

I think he is spot-on here. This mirrors exactly what happened when MIRAS rules changed to restrict tax relief on mortgage interest to one-per-property instead of one-per-couple. There was a rush to get in before the door closed then buying fell off a cliff followed shortly afterward by prices.

Nobody wants jobs, at least I don't. The wages oh yes that's a different story. If machines do everything that's fine with me so long as I still get money. To many traditionalists I just said something against their religion...